Jen Judson
Land Warfare Reporter
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming
At Rock Island Arsenal, historic forges meet 3D printing as the Army modernizes its industrial base for faster, high-tech production.
Army’s plan to field its network could collapse under an extended continuing resolution
Without a budget deal, the Army's modernized network is in jeopardy.
The field narrows in US Army’s light robotic combat vehicle competition
The Army has chosen four teams to advance in a competition to the build its Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light
Here’s who will build the US Army’s new missile defense radar
The Army has spent over a decade trying to replace its Patriot air-and-missile defense radar with something that will be able to address increasingly complex threats in the future and has finally picked a winner to build a replacement sensor.
US Army delays Stryker-mounted Javelin missiles
Recent testing has shown that the Stryker vehicle currently is required to stop for the operator to get out so he or she can fire the weapon and climb back into the vehicle.
Here’s why the US Army is under pressure from Congress to counter rockets and drones
As a start, the service bought two Iron Dome air defense systems as an interim solution to counter existing threats.
Army Futures Command is leading a cultural shift, much to the delight of industry
The U.S. Army's newest four-star command is reimagining relations with industry, particularly small businesses and startups.
US Army’s comptroller on managing the budget of the largest armed service
Extra money historically doesn’t translate to a motivation to reform financial practices, but the Army has made it a priority to launch reforms across the board.
US Army solidifying plan for long-range precision munitions for future vertical lift
Long-range munitions for the service’s future aircraft will be critical to engage the enemy’s defensive positions from a comfortable standoff, out of range of enemy detection.
US Army-developed multimission launcher is off the table
The Army spent years internally developing its own multimission launcher for the Indirect Fires Protection Capability program — designed to counter threats like rockets, artillery and mortars as well as cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems. That's no longer happening.
